Europe

Complaint to Charity Commission alleges that funding to university was suspended, but foundation chair rejects claims as ‘without merit’

Union condemns ‘short-sighted’ suspension of institution-funded research leave, saying move amounts to ‘institutional self-sabotage’

Birmingham v-c to step down from pension fund board this August

Ahead of a new law that critics fear will reduce tenure rights, French scientists have opposed CNRS chief’s full-throated support for competition

UCL academic ‘staggered by the levels of mistrust’ shown as institutions ‘over-comply’ with Home Office policy

Augar’s questions remain largely unanswered but proposals for further education are largely comprehensive and coherent, says Nick Hillman

UCU report examines how academics on insecure contracts are ‘vulnerable and open to exploitation’

Former minister calls for ‘in trouble’ apprenticeship levy to be reformed into skills and ‘lifelong learning levy’

New organisation should help build partnerships between academics and content developers

Richard Horton says periodicals can no longer sit ‘passively waiting’ for submissions and should instead focus on issues such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Figures mark end of trend that has seen the share of students gaining the top degree class double since 2009-10

Gender quotas have improved female representation on internal panels, but researchers have highlighted that the loss of research time slows career progression